finding a sense of place

Prompted By Beauty All Around

Today’s post is Part of a 31 Day writing series where I will choose moments from my life and let them be my writing prompt for the day. Click on the button to the left for the complete series.

Today I had a free afternoon so I walked next door to my parents to spend some time with them. It was a gorgeous day so we decided to take a drive to the city park. My father also wanted to stop by the site where my brother is building a new house and the farm to pick something up, so we went that direction first and ended our drive at the park. I took several pictures while we were out and about, so thought I’d share them with you.

The view from the back of where my brother’s new house will sit. Notice the water towers in the distance.

more view

Across the road from where my brother’s new house will sitMore of the across the road viewView over the back of my Dad’s farm around the corner (in country road terms) from where my brother’s new house will be.Another farm view, big, black smoker in the forefront.There was one lone orangey red tree at the park.My mom standing under the orangey red tree.Part of the walking path at the park. See, I told you there was one, lone, orangey red tree.more beautiful treeGorgeous blue, fall skyMore water towers by the park (don’t think they are the one’s seen from my brothers new house site) For a small town we seem to have a lot of water towers.Barn and silo in the distance that I sometimes sit and stare at when I’m at the park. I mentioned it once hereLeaving the park – Signs of the times – somehow the remains of the cut tobacco seem to be a fitting metaphor. Now that I think about it, the stop sign is a great metaphor as well. I’ll not bore you with my political soapbox speeches.One last glorious shot – a close-up of the leaves on that gorgeous orangey red tree!

It was a beautiful outing, but later in the early evening I became a little stressed and frazzled, so spent some time talking to God. I felt that I needed to be sustained and restored. Sometimes, we let the busy and the interruptions handle us instead of turning them over to God. I often struggle to find the balance between what is needed of me and what I need. Maybe that happens to you as well?

Sitting down to look over the pictures taken earlier in the day helped restore the beauty and during my talk with God I was reminded of these verses from Psalm 51:

Create in me a pure heart, O God,and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me from your presenceor take your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvationand grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

It was beautiful out today – I think we may have a few days of good color left as some of the trees have not completely turned yet. If you come this way give me a holler and we could meet for lunch, or you could stop by for a visit.